Personal Care Products in the Green

Personal Care products are a part of our everyday lives. Most people use them…Skin care, cosmetics, sunscreen, deodorants, etc.

We can make changes and efforts to green them up!

Tips for Green Personal Care Products

• Use less. Many personal care products have cancer causing chemicals in them…not good for you or the environment. Limit use to what is absolutely necessary and opt for eco friendly when possible.
• Eliminate synthetics. Period.
• Buy in bulk. Saves you money, time, packaging and fuel.
• Stay away from harmful chemicals and ingredients. Placenta extracts, mercury, lead acetate, and phthalates to name a few. Seriously, if you cannot pronounce it…maybe you should not buy it??
• Avoid Petroleum by-products. They will be listed as petrolatum and petroleum distillates.
• Only buy personal care products from companies that have made the “Compact for Safe Cosmetics” pledge. (www.safecosmetics.org) Tip: Burt’s Bees offers many products that are safe, cheap and eco friendly.
• Contact the companies you buy from the most and ask them to make the above pledge.
• Do it Yourself. Making it yourself will really help you and the environment. If you have the time, energy and ability, make your own personal care products!

Research, be informed and make wise choices before you purchase personal care products. It is so much more than helping the planet. It is saving yourself and your family from the harmful chemicals and side affects caused by many of these products.

If we all stand firm in this, companies will be forced to make better choices in how they make personal care products and we will be making an impact for our children and be better stewards of God’s planet.

Be safe. Be smart. Be Green.

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